The 44th edition of the Trinidad Alfonso Zurich Valencia Marathon He had a record, that of runners who finished the race. A total of 28,590 athletes finished the most emotional and supportive event with many memories and tributes to those affected by DANA. But what was not broken were the time records of the test, marks that, if they had been surpassed, would have a very important financial prize: one million euros.
The victories were for Kenyan Sebastian Sawewhich gave the surprise in the men’s category with the best time of the year (2h:02:05); and for the Ethiopian Megertu Alemu, who won the women’s competition with a time of 2:16:49. Far from the records of the late Kelvin Kiptum (2h:00:35) and the Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich (2h:09:06).
The businessman Juan Roig, promoter of the Valencia Marathon through the Trinidad Alfonso Foundation and president of Mercadona, He promised last year that he would give a prize of one million euros If any of the participants broke a world record in the 2024 testbut it couldn’t be. And the president of Mercadona has renewed the offer: he will maintain that amount for 2025 for whoever breaks a record.
“The Marathon is a support for the Valencian Community of us, who are normal, that the mourning is over, that it has been very annoying and 222 people have died and some bodies remain to be found. All of us Valencians are very screwed but After the mourning, this must be moved forward. As the anthem says, ‘valencians, en peu alcem-se’ (‘Valencians, let us stand up’),” he said in statements to the media after the test.
In addition, he confirmed that in 2025 he would also give a prize of one million euros to whoever breaks the world record in Valencia: “Of course yes, the million euro prize remainsbut The important thing is not the million euros, the important thing is that Valencia stands up and let’s move forward. That’s where we, we’re putting all the money. “The record thing is more anecdotal than anything else.”
“The most beautiful thing I have experienced is that people thank you and that what you wanted comes true.” My mother told me that when you die you don’t get a penny and if you give it to people, people will thank you very much,” he concluded.
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